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The Kodi Home Theater Experience
Kodi Home Media Application
Kodi is a free downloadable interface. With this software, movie files, television programs, photographs, and music are organized and managed from one location. All media files can be accessed through the program and played on most devices. This open-source software was developed by a non-profit, volunteer organization. Dedicated enthusiasts are encouraged to develop extensions and add-ons to enhance the Kodi home theater experience.
Programming can be selected by genre, title, or however the viewer prefers. Television and movies are watched when it is convenient, much like cable television. Selections can be viewed streaming or recorded to play at a later time. Kodi offers the option of viewing or listening to music on a television screen with an optional Kodi box.
How Kodi Works
- Movies and Television programs
- With the use of meta data and scrapers, Kodi finds additional information on whatever program the viewer is watching. The viewer has the option of accessing movie reviews, actor bios, television listings, and more. Kodi will search the Internet for television content and movies with easy to use interfaces. Recording a program for later playback would still require a compatible DVR.
- Music
- Kodi will also allow saved music files to be accessed from computers, tablets, and phones; to be combined, organized, and played through a television or on any compatible device. The listening experience can be enhanced with visual elements such as album covers, art work, and song lyrics. The music collection can be expanded by content found on the Internet.
- Photographs
- Photo enthusiasts can enjoy a full-screen view of their favorite photos. All pictures can be combined and sorted with the media manager and viewed from almost any device. Photographs can be viewed individually or presented in slideshow format.
Kodi Key Features
The home theater download is available on the Kodi website. Many extensions can be found there as well. The history of the development of Kodi can also be found, as well as an explanation of important features.
- Compatible with Windows, Android, Linux, and Mac OS X
- Compatible with most television boxes
- Personalized with skins
- Downloadable wizards for simplified use
- Free add-on extensions
- Operates with most remote controls
The Big Screen
To bring Kodi Home Theater to the television screen will require what enthusiasts call a 'Kodi box.' The term can be misleading. There is not a television box specific to the Kodi download; what one needs to use is an Android television box or XBMC streaming media box. Any brand is fine.
Legality
Owning a device with Kodi is perfectly legal, but the user could face penalties for using extensions to circumvent any subscription services.
Top 5 Routes for "Kodi"
- Troypoint.com For those looking for information on available add-ons, this website will be a good starting point. There are also several suggestions for devices that interface with the software and helpful links for additional information.
- Koditv.com Koditv is the official home page for the Kodi software. Visitors will find additional information on the history of the program and detailed descriptions of the latest features. A user forum is available, and users can make donations to the non-profit organization.
- Addonhq.com This website also offers practical advice on devices that work well with the Kodi Home Theater program, and also lists several devices to avoid. There is also information about Kodi add-ons.
- Wikipedia.org For those interested in the technical information, this would be a good beginning. The organization's history with Xbox is also documented.
- Koditips.com Also offering a link to a user forum, visitors to Kodi Tips will also find a step-by-step tutorial designed for new users. There is also information on compatible television boxes and links to Kodi add-ons.
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